Just when Sun Yuanqi thought that he could finish the work, Yang Yongtai raised his pen and asked: "My lord, then what should be the name of our newly established political party?" What is the party platform? ”

Sun Yuanqi shook his head: "Since we are going to reorganize and prepare for the Constitutional Guild, we must have some sincerity. Update the fastest 78xs// The name of the newly established political party and the party platform and the like, it is up to Changqing to discuss and decide with them! ”

Yang Yongtai put down his pen and said solemnly: "My lord, Zhang Siweng, Tang Yuxian and others originally formed the Preparatory Constitutional Association, but they just wanted to get a piece of the pie in the Senior Administration Yuan after the implementation of the constitutional monarchy in the imperial court. As everyone knows, they are ignorant of the general trend, and in the blink of an eye, the court is in turmoil, the republic is just around the corner, and the preparation for the constitutional guild has come to the end of the road. Our current reorganization is not to grovel and ask for each other softly, but to coerce the three associations and the four provinces to go eastward, and it is imperative. "Zuo Biography" has a cloud: "Only the weapon and the name, not the dummy." Although this name is different from the other, it is the same in principle. Besides, you are still the president of the Preparatory Constitutional Association, so it is reasonable that the naming of the new political party cannot be done by others! ”

Yang Du also persuaded on the side: "Baixi, what Chang Qing said is extremely true!" Zhang Siweng, Tang Yuxian, Zheng Haizang and others were all famous people at sea, and when they proposed to prepare for the constitution, they had nothing to look forward to. Now that the constitutional monarchy is a thing of the past, they should also hang their heads and shake their wings and restrain a little. However, as it is said in the Book of Rites, 'pride cannot be long, and desire cannot be indulged'. If you discuss with them the name and program of the new political party now, they will dare to discuss with you the general candidate for the new political party in the future. Therefore, we must set an example for the political party at the beginning of its establishment, lest they have to look forward to Shu and beg for nothing! ”

Shen Xiangyun also nodded in agreement: "The two gentlemen can be said to know the subtleties!" The literati have no line, and the ancients have long said it. Often the more celebrities, the more uninhibited and insatiable the desire, we must guard against the slightest! ”

As the saying goes: three stinkers beat Zhuge Liang. What's more, Yang Du, Yang Yongtai, and Shen Xiangyun are far better than the stinky cobbler, and Sun Yuanqi is not as good as Zhuge Liang at all? For a while, he was dizzy by the overwhelming quotes. I had to raise the white flag and surrender: "That's good, that's good, then we'll draw up a name first." I wonder what you think? ”

The three of them were still quoting scriptures, but when they heard Sun Yuanqi's question, they all hesitated. Begin to meditate. After a long time, Yang Yongtai asked tentatively: "Since the newly established Republic of China implements a republican form of government, is it called the 'Republican Party'?" ”

Yang Du waved his hand again and again: "In the past, the imperial court announced that it was preparing to establish a constitution, and it was called the 'Preparatory Constitutional Association'; now that the Republic of China is preparing to implement a republican form of government, it has been reorganized and called the 'Republican Party', how will the people of the whole country view us?" I must have thought that our party and faction are all people who tend to follow the trend and go with the flow! It's not right, it's not right! Why don't you call it the 'Constitutional Party'? The people refer to democracy, and the constitution refers to constitutional government. It inherited the 'constitution' of the Preparatory Constituent Association. It also covers the 'people' of the Republic of China, which can be said to inherit the past and the future, and complement each other! ”

Shen Xiangyun immediately voted no: "In the past few years since the imperial court announced the constitution, various actions are well known, and the word 'constitutionalism' has long been spurned by the people of the whole country. It sounds stale! In my opinion, it is better to call it the 'Kuomintang Party,' or the 'Kuomintang,' or the 'Civic Party,' indicating that our party represents the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people in the country! ”

Sun Yuanqi almost squirted out a mouthful of old blood: what, what. Kuomintang? Representing the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people in the country? Little brother, this infringement is too blatant! Besides, you can't rob the registered trademark of the People's Alliance!

Unexpectedly, Shen Xiangyun's proposal was strongly supported by Yang Yongtai: "The name of the Kuomintang is good!" Or—"

Sun Yuanqi hurriedly interrupted: "No, no." The name is definitely not a no-no! ”

"Why not? What do you mean? The three of them asked in unison.

Subconsciously, Sun Yuanqi almost blurted out the name of the Tugong. At this moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his head, and he remembered the song "Without the Communist Party, there would be no New China", and said: "Or call it 'New China Party' for the time being!" ”

Seeing Sun Yuanqi making a decision, everyone could only bury their opinions in their stomachs, and they all nodded and replied: "Okay, then it's called the New China Party." ”

In fact, in history, there really is a "New China Party". This party was founded in the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923), and was prepared and established by students studying in the United States, Kang Hongzhang (that is, the famous vernacular poet Kang Baiqing during the May Fourth period), Li Jieren (a famous literary scholar), Li Boxian, Meng Shouchun, Kang Jihong and others in San Francisco, USA, and the 28-year-old Kang Hongzhang served as the party leader.

The party set out to develop its organization with a focus on Chinatowns across the West. He also set up party offices in Shanghai, Beijing and other places, and recruited Chinese students to join the party. It's a pity that its rise and prosperity are also vigorous, and its death is also sudden, and it has disappeared in the long river of history in just two or three years, and there is no trace of it again.

Yang Yongtai wrote down the name of the party. He asked again: "Please tell me about the party program of the New China Party!" ”

Sun Yuanqi smacked his lips: "There are so many things, how can you finish it in a while?" I'll talk about it later when I have time! In his impression, the "General Outline" part of the CPC constitution is 120 pages long, 6,700 words, and it is indeed impossible to finish it for a while.

Yang Yongtai and the others were stunned, and only after a while did they ask in disbelief: "There shouldn't be much about the party platform, right?" It is said that the political platform of the League can even be reduced to four sentences and 16 characters: 'Expel the Tartars, restore China, establish the Republic of China, and equalize land rights'. ”

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, China's political parties were still in an immature stage, and one of the manifestations of this was the lack of detailed and distinctive political programs. According to statistics, among the hundreds of political parties that emerged in the early years of the Republic of China, only 30 had a clear party program, accounting for about one-tenth of the total. Even if these parties have political platforms, most of them are attacking the platforms of several major political parties, so everyone seems to be very similar. For example, the platforms of the United Party and the United Republican Party are almost identical. Another example is the 9-point program of the Kuomintang and the 12-point platform of the United Republican Party, but there is only one difference between the two, that is, the Kuomintang advocates "equal rights for men and women", while the United Republican Party advocates "a unified currency system and the use of a virtual gold standard".

Sun Yuanqi patted his head, and it seemed that he had made another common-sense mistake: "What are the aspects of the political program?" If you ask, I'll answer! "Anyway, after worshipping all the ninety-nine eighty-one worships, it is not bad for this last trembling, and Sun Yuanqi will no longer push back.

Yang Yongtai asked questions from the perspectives of politics, economy, culture, education, foreign affairs, and national defense, and Sun Yuanqi answered them one by one. During this period, "ethnic equality, equal rights for men and women", "distribution according to work, efficiency first, taking into account fairness", and "foreign protection of national rights" are indispensable. Punish national thieves internally, clean up corruption, and revitalize China", "sort out the national history, learn science and technology, popularize education, and develop people's wisdom" and other novel words. It's good to say it, and finally Yang Yongtai and the others are sent away satisfied.

Yang Yongtai walked out of the lobby. Then he said to Yang Du worriedly: "Brother Huizi, according to what the adults said, it seems that he has positioned the members of the newly established political party as young students and people in the educational and cultural circles, so the political platform is more radical. In this case, I am afraid that it will be difficult for those who are preparing for the Constituent Assembly to agree to our reorganization, right? ”

Yang Du didn't care: "Adults have been studying in the West for too long, and they are too deeply affected by the European wind and rain, so it is inevitable that some ideas are not in line with the matter." Since you're going to talk to someone who is preparing for the Constituent Assembly, there has to be some change. As for how the party program will be changed in the future. Bai Xi has a lot of opportunities, and he doesn't have to worry about knowing anymore. ”

Yang Yongtai still frowned: "If you want to satisfy the people who are preparing for the Constituent Guild, I'm afraid you have to change it." And it has to be overhauled! ”

Yang Du pursed his lips: "Why should we satisfy the people who are preparing for the Constituent Guild?" Changqing, you have to remember that this trip to Shanghai was nominally a reorganization of the Preparatory Constitutional Association, but in fact it was a new project. But Bai Xi is too angry and has little interest in politics, and if we directly persuade him to set up a new political party, he will probably refuse. That's why we built the plank road in the open and darkened the warehouse, and used the sheep's head of the reorganization and preparation of the Constituent Association to sell the dog meat for the establishment of a new political party. ”

"With the wisdom of an adult, I shouldn't be able to hide it from him for long. What if he finds out? Yang Yongtai reminded.

Yang Du smiled: "You go and talk to the people who are preparing for the Constituent Guild first, if they agree." Naturally, everything is fine; If they don't agree, then you have to co-opt a few leading figures from the pre-Constituent Convention to support the scene in the new party, and you will have to fool around for a while. As I said earlier, adults don't have much interest in politics until they find out the truth. It is estimated that the establishment of a new political party has already been cooked with raw rice. Now that the wood is in the boat, he can only acquiesce to the status quo. And it's not a big deal if he finds out, Baixi has always been lenient, at most you and I will be scolded by him for a few words, and the matter will be revealed. ”

Yang Yongtai said: "It's okay to win over a few leading figures, celebrities and politicians have no discipline, as long as money opens the way, they will definitely be invincible." But will adults see the problem in terms of funding? ”

Yang Du said: "It's okay! When you arrive in Shanghai, you will first visit Mrs. Lilith, and then the party expenses will be paid from her. ”

Yang Yongtai nodded in understanding, and then asked, "Is there anything else you have to explain?" ”

Yang Du said: "If the provisional central government of the Republic of China wants to confront the imperial court in the north, it must choose the capital along the Yangtze River, and the first choice is Wuhan, Jiangning, and Shanghai. But Chen Qimei, Cheng Dequan and others in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are at odds with Li Yuanhong, Huang Xing and others in Hubei, and now Sun Yat-sen has settled in Shanghai, but I am afraid that he will not choose Wuhan, so he will only choose between Shanghai and Jiangning. Regardless of whether Shanghai becomes the capital city or not, it is the most prosperous metropolis in the Far East and plays a pivotal role in South China. After the new party is formed, it should be headquartered in Shanghai.

"There is Jingshi University in Beijing, which is the fundamental place of Baixi, so it is natural to establish a branch. In addition, Baixi served as a student envoy in Hubei for several years, and most of the schools in the province were built on his initiative, and it was necessary to set up a branch. Needless to say, Chengdu; Brother Yu will also contact Zhao Jingxing and set up a branch in Xi'an. In this way, East China, Central China, North China, Northwest China, and Southwest China all have strongholds, and they will gradually spread to the whole country in the future. ”

Yang Yongtai is also full of spirits: "Although there is still a blank in South China and Northeast China in the short term, my younger brother believes that in another three or five years, there will definitely be branches of my New China Party in every province across the country!" This trip, the mountains and rivers are far away, and I don't know when we will meet next time, and I hope that the skinny brother will take care of himself!

Yang Du clasped his hands into fists: "Brother Changqing should also take care!" (To be continued.) )